In fact, the original news story often serves as a mere jumping off point for the site's meaty comments and discussions (fodder for links to more news stories).

事实上，原有的新闻故事通常只被当作这家网站上丰富讨论的起始点，方便网友们链接到更多新闻故事。

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The Web is also helping to turn the newsinto more of a social experience: More than 80 percent of respondents get orreceive news via e-mailed links.

同时，网络正在让人们获取新闻的行为变得社会化。 超过80%的受访者通过邮件中的链接获取或者阅读新闻。

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Whereas people use Twitter for real-time news and posting links, Google Plus is being used more for commentary and discussion, he says.

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Digg's revamp was aimed at re-invigorating the site as more people turn to services such as Facebook and Twitter to share links and news stories.

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As for the trend toward organizing content by both topics and the stuff your friends enjoy, you only need to look as far last year's hit news app: Flipboard, which turns the news into a more visual experience on your iPad, personalizing your experience by highlighting links shared by your online connections and topics you find interesting.

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